Maine Legislation Basics

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

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Maine Bill search

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

Search for a particular Maine bill of interest here.

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

Find out when the Maine legislature holds public hearings on a specific bill here.

Find your representative

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

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Find your state senator

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Find your Maine senator who represents your town here.

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

A detailed guide for legislators to understand their responsibilities. Check it out here.

Maine Voting Information

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How to Testify at a Legislative Hearing

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

Here is a brief Testifying 101, from the ACLU

In your testimony, make sure that you provide:

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

Your name or the organization you represent
Your town of residence
The date of the public hearing
The bill's LD number & title for which you want to provide testimony
Whether you will testify for, or testify against the bill

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

Start here.

· Select Public Hearing

· Choose a committee: Bills are typically under the Criminal Justice and Public Safety and occasionally Judiciary committee.

· Choose a date: The date of the public hearing.

· Select the bill, post or upload your written testimony, and if you want, please check the box to testify via Zoom. Fill out your name and email address. You will receive an email confirmation that your testimony was posted and a link to testify.

Limitations

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

Written testimony can be as long as you want

3 minutes is the limit for in-person or Zoom testimony

Where

Limitations

Example

· Cross Office Building at 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine. Free parking is available in the State Office Building Parking Garage at 93 Sewall Street.

· The usual way to begin your testimony is to address the Committee chairs and the rest of the Committee.

Example

Limitations

Example

Testimony in Support of LD 246
An Act to Establish the Option of Sentencing Alternatives for Primary Caregivers
Presented by Reentry Sisters/Linda Small
February 26, 2025, 9:30 am

Good morning, Senator Carney, Representative Kuhn, and distinguished members of the Judiciary Committee.

I’m Linda Small from Reentry Sisters, an organization supporting justice-impacted women in Maine. I strongly support LD 246. … etc.

Content

Questions?

The most effective testimony tells a personal story and/or how it will impact you or those you know and care about.

Questions?

Please reach out using our contact page.

Maine Legislation Basics

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

Maine Bill search

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

From idea conception to becoming a law, you’ll find a breakdown of the process into simple steps.

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

Find your representative

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislative Hearings Calendar

Find your state senator

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Legislator’s Handbook

Maine Voting Information

Maine Voting Information

Maine Voting Information

How to Testify at a Legislative Hearing

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

In your testimony, make sure that you provide:

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

You can deliver testimony to a Committee in person, on Zoom, or in writing.

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

Limitations

Limitations

To add your written testimony and/or request to testify via Zoom:

Where

Limitations

Example

Example

Limitations

Example

Content

Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

Questions?

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